Human Rights Commission casts doubt on Lalezar confessions, raises torture concerns

The Kurdistan Region’s Independent Human Rights Commission said that it has not been allowed to see imprisoned affiliates of opposition leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi for a second time, saying that "those people could have been tortured and violence could have been used against them while [obtaining] confessions."

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US citizen missing after Lalezar gunfight

Brian Wilson, a US Air Force veteran, was reportedly working as a trainer for members of Lahur Sheikh Jangi's Scorpion paramilitary force.

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Opposition leader Jangi involved in Bafel Talabani assassination attempt: PUK-affiliated Asayish

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)-affiliated Kurdistan Region Security Agency (Asayish) report included messages between surveillance teams working for opposition leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi during an alleged plot to assassinate PUK leader Bafel Talabani.

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Battle of Lalezar: Cousins' feud takes toll on Kurdistan's culture capital

Once tranquil Sulaimani streets recently became the frontlines of a bitter feud between cousins Bafel Talabani and Lahur Sheikh Jangi, with the violent confrontation proving worrisome for a city hailed as a bastion of free expression and civil liberties

Dilan Sirwan

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UNAMI expresses concern over detainee mistreatment following Sulaimani escalations

The mission described the circulating footage as "disturbing"

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Details of Lalezar arrest operation emerge, reports of dozens killed

Sources have reported that the casualties of People’s Front leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi's Scorpion paramilitary force range may exceed 30 individuals dead.

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Sulaimani authorities to compensate for damage from Lahur Sheikh Jangi arrest operation

“The process will continue until [the area] goes back to the way it used to be,” said Sulaimani's deputy governor

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Lahur Sheikh Jangi arrest operation leaves 3 dead in Sulaimani

Sulaimani's Sarchnar neighborhood was plunged into heavy conflict overnight as Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)-affiliated security forces clashed with fighters loyal to People's Front leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi while executing an arrest warrant against the former PUK co-chair.

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‘No formal notification’ of Lahur Sheikh Jangi arrest warrant given: Aide

A close aide to the People's Front founder Lahur Sheikh Jangi confirmed that security forces have assembled around Sulaimani but they "have received nothing formally" regarding an arrest warrant against Jangi.

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